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Table 4 Comparative analysis according to the score obtained in the Nijmegen questionnaire

From: Psycho-demographic profile in severe asthma and effect of emotional mood disorders and hyperventilation syndrome on quality of life

 

Nijmegen ≥ 23 (n = 29)

Nijmegen < 23 (n = 34)

p

Age

60.7 (14.4)

59.2 (12.9)

0.562

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

28.3 (6.2)

27.2 (6.2)

0.553

Female sex

26 (49.1)

27 (50.9)

0.319

Civil status

  

0.037

 Single

2 (18.2)

9 (81.8)

 

 Married

19 (52.8)

17 (47.2)

 

 Separated/divorced

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

 

 Widowed

3 (30)

7 (70)

 

Children

1.3 (1.8)

1.3 (1.1)

0.500

Level of studies

  

0.207

 No studies

1 (50)

1 (50)

 

 Primary

10 (45.5)

12 (54.5)

 

 Secondary

13 (61.9)

8 (38.1)

 

 University

5 (27.8)

13 (72.2)

 

Employment situation

  

0.401

 Employed

9 (47.4)

10 (52.6)

 

 Unemployed

0 (0)

3 (100)

 

 Retired

8 (44.4)

10 (55.6)

 

 Leave or incapacity to work

12 (52.2)

11 (47.8)

 

Profession

  

0.285

 Contact with toxic products

15 (57.7)

11 (42.3)

 

 Working with the general public

11 (36.7)

19 (63.3)

 

 Other

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

 

Family psychopathological history

15 (57.7)

11 (42.3)

0.120

Personal psychopathological history

20 (48.8)

21 (51.2)

0.550

Social and family support

15 (44.1)

19 (55.9)

0.741

Previous suicidal attempts

1 (3.4)

4 (11.8)

0.363

Mini-AQLQ total

3.2 (1.5)

4.3 (1.0)

0.002

Mini-AQLQ symptoms

3.2 (1.6)

4.2 (1.3)

0.009

Mini-AQLQ limitation of activities

3.3 (1.8)

4.1 (1.2)

0.027

Mini-AQLQ emotional function

3.2 (1.8)

4.6 (1.3)

0.003

Mini-AQLQ environmental stimuli

2.8 (1.5)

4.2 (1.7)

0.001

TAS-20

18.7 (8.7)

12.4 (8.1)

0.002

HADS

61.9 (14.5)

53.1 (21.4)

0.044

ACT

13.6 (5.3)

13.9 (5.9)

0.841

  1. Data are expressed as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage)
  2. ACT asthma control test, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Mini-AQLQ Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, TAS-20 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale